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Elle
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Elle
The Magic Of Taylor Swift's Easter Eggs
The orange door. The number 12. There is nothing in Taylor Swift's universe that happens by chance, and her Easter eggs — those carefully planted clues nestled within music videos, social media posts, interviews, and even commencement speeches — have created something unprecedented in pop culture: they have graduated the act of anticipation into an art form. Making her debut appearance on her partner Travis Kelce's New Heights podcast, Swift admitted that she intentionally plants Easter eggs as Horcruxes for her fans. 'The art of the Easter egg is, there's, do's and don'ts, right? Like, I'm never gonna plant an Easter egg that ties back to my personal life. It's always gonna be towards music or a musical something,' the 'Lavender Haze' singer said. 'I want Easter eggs to be a certain thing where if you are a part of the fandom and you want to experience music in a normal way, you don't even see these. You don't even care what that thing is above that doorway in, under that dimly lit, flickering light over there that's upside down backwards in Braille. You don't need to know what that is.' New Heights She even revealed her favourite Easter egg moment to date: her 2022 NYU commencement speech, which was secretly packed with references to her then-unannounced Midnights album. 'Fans were like, "the whole speech was an easter egg!"' she laughed, clearly delighted by the chaos she'd caused. It's this kind of elaborate planning that has transformed Swift from a musician into something more: a master of storytelling. The magic of Taylor Swift's Easter eggs lies not just in their cleverness, but in their fundamental generosity. They're gifts to her most ardent and devoted fans — rewards for paying attention, prizes for caring deeply, and proof that in an age of disposable content, some artists still believe their work deserves to be treasured, discussed, and decoded long after the first listen. The magic of Taylor Swift's Easter eggs lies not just in their cleverness, but in their fundamental generosity. In our hyperconnected world, Swift's Easter eggs offer something increasingly rare: the satisfaction of deep engagement with a single artist's work. While algorithms push us toward infinite scrolling and flippant consumption, decoding Swift's clues requires patience, attention to detail, and genuine investment. Her approach proves that audiences are hungry for depth and complexity, even within the froth and frivolity of pop music. By respecting her fans' intelligence and rewarding their dedication, Swift has created a model that values quality of engagement over quantity of streams. getty images The announcement of her upcoming twelfth album, Life of a Showgirl , is a case in point. The orange door at her final Eras Tour show wasn't just a stage exit — it was, Swift admitted in her almost two hour-long podcast appearance, a 'subliminal hint' that she was leaving that era and entering a new one. Fans who noticed the colour change felt like they'd been let in on a secret, creating an intimate bond despite the massive scale of Swift's fame. There's something deeply and universally satisfying about solving a puzzle, and Swift has tapped into this primal human need with surgical precision. When she posts a photo wearing specific colours, fans don't just see an outfit — they see a coded message. When she mentions seemingly random numbers in interviews, Swifties immediately start calculating dates, track numbers, and hidden meanings. Instagram / @killatrav This isn't passive consumption; it's active participation. Swift's Easter egg strategy is so powerful because it has created a real and tangible community among her fans. The Swifties don't hunt for clues in isolation — they gather on social media platforms, Reddit threads, and group chats to share theories, combine evidence, and collectively piece together the puzzle. The process becomes as important as the result, fostering connections between fans who might never have met were it not for their shared reverence for the star. And herein lies Swift's magic touch; this is a star who's turned her fanbase into collaborators in her artistic process, creating a sense of ownership and investment that goes far beyond traditional artist-fan relationships. Every tiny detail is significant, and every coincidence is intentional, making every discovery feel like a personal victory. ELLE Collective is a new community of fashion, beauty and culture lovers. For access to exclusive content, events, inspiring advice from our Editors and industry experts, as well the opportunity to meet designers, thought-leaders and stylists, become a member today HERE . 9 Things We Learned From Taylor's Podcast Did Taylor Reveal 'Life Of A Showgirl' Lyrics? Naomi May is a seasoned culture journalist and editor with over ten years' worth of experience in shaping stories and building digital communities. After graduating with a First Class Honours from City University's prestigious Journalism course, Naomi joined the Evening Standard, where she worked across both the newspaper and website. She is now the Digital Editor at ELLE Magazine and has written features for the likes of The Guardian, Vogue, Vice and Refinery29, among many others. Naomi is also the host of the ELLE Collective book club.
AsiaOne
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- AsiaOne
Zoe Kravitz 'completely destroyed' Taylor Swift's Beverly Hills mansion toilet during 2-week stay, Entertainment News
Zoe Kravitz has revealed Taylor Swift generously offered her her Beverly Hills mansion as a safe haven during California's recent wildfires. The actress, 36, spoke about the incident during an appearance on Late Night With Seth Meyers, describing how Taylor, 35, opened her US$25 million (S$31 million) 1930s mansion to her and her mother Lisa Bonet, 55, amid the wildfire crisis — only for the pair to leave part of the singer's home "completely destroyed". Zoë said: "We ended up having to stay there for about two weeks. "And Taylor has this beautiful house. It's from the '30s, something you want to preserve and take care of." Despite her usual care as a houseguest, Zoe admitted a mishap occurred in Taylor's bathroom. She said: "I try to be a good houseguest, I try to leave places better than I found them." But as she and her mum were tidying up at the end of their stay, Zoe received a call from Lisa. She found her mother "crouched in the corner in this weird way" in the upstairs bathroom. Zoe added: "And I'm like, 'What's going on, dude?' And she's like, 'So I was washing my face and I had Orpheus and I just put her down for a second. Closed the door and she found this little hole in the corner'." The hole trapped Lisa's pet snake Orpheus in the wall behind a built-in banquette. Their attempts to retrieve the serpent caused a frantic scramble that sent it further into the structure. Eventually, Taylor's house manager arrived with a crowbar to dismantle the banquette. Zoe added: "We're ripping up the tile. We're scratching the walls. Completely destroyed Taylor's bathroom and there was just this moment where I was like, 'Either we destroy her bathroom or I have to tell her that there's a snake somewhere in her house.'" She said she assured Taylor's manager: "Obviously, I'm gonna pay for everything to be fixed. Please just don't say anything until it's fixed." When Zoe later called Swift, the latter was already aware. She said: "I remember calling her saying, 'Hey, I wanted to talk to you about something.' And she was like, 'Is it the fact that you almost lost a snake in my house and destroyed my bathroom?'" Zoe has been friends with Taylor for over a decade and has collaborated on her music, co-writing the 2022 songs Karma and Lavender Haze, and providing backing vocals on Midnights. She also described attending Taylor's sold-out Eras tour in London and spending relaxed evenings with the singer afterwards. Zoe added: "But what is weirder actually to me is that after she performs for however many thousands of people… she just comes over after, and like, we drink some wine, and eat a burger and hang out." [[nid:721326]]
Perth Now
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Zoë Kravitz offered Taylor Swift's Beverly Hills mansion during California's wildfires crisis
Zoë Kravitz has revealed Taylor Swift generously offered her her Beverly Hills mansion as a safe haven during California's recent wildfires. The actress, 36, spoke about the incident during an appearance on Late Night With Seth Meyers, describing how Taylor, 35, opened her $25 million 1930s mansion to her and her mother Lisa Bonet, 55, amid the wildfire crisis — only for the pair to leave part of the singer's home 'completely destroyed.' Zoë said: 'We ended up having to stay there for about two weeks. 'And Taylor has this beautiful house. It's from the '30s, something you want to preserve and take care of.' Despite her usual care as a houseguest, Zoë admitted a mishap occurred in Taylor's bathroom. She said: 'I try to be a good houseguest, I try to leave places better than I found them.' But as she and her mum were tidying up at the end of their stay, Zoë received a call from Lisa. She found her mother 'crouched in the corner in this weird way' in the upstairs bathroom. Zoë added: 'And I'm like, 'What's going on, dude?' And she's like, 'So I was washing my face and I had Orpheus and I just put her down for a second. Closed the door and she found this little hole in the corner'.' The hole trapped Lisa's pet snake Orpheus in the wall behind a built-in banquette. Their attempts to retrieve the serpent caused a frantic scramble that sent it further into the structure. Eventually, Taylor's house manager arrived with a crowbar to dismantle the banquette. Zoë added: 'We're ripping up the tile. We're scratching the walls. Completely destroyed Taylor's bathroom and there was just this moment where I was like, 'Either we destroy her bathroom or I have to tell her that there's a snake somewhere in her house.' She said she assured Taylor's manager: 'Obviously, I'm gonna pay for everything to be fixed. Please just don't say anything until it's fixed.' When Zoë later called Swift, the singer was already aware. She said: 'I remember calling her saying, 'Hey, I wanted to talk to you about something.' And she was like, 'Is it the fact that you almost lost a snake in my house and destroyed my bathroom?'' Zoë has been friends with Swift for over a decade and has collaborated on her music, co-writing the 2022 songs Karma and Lavender Haze and providing backing vocals on Midnights. She also described attending Taylor's sold-out Eras tour in London and spending relaxed evenings with the singer afterwards. Zoë added: 'But what is weirder actually to me is that after she performs for however many thousands of people… she just comes over after, and like, we drink some wine, and like, eat a burger, and like, hang out.'
USA Today
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Zoë Kravitz reveals she destroyed Taylor Swift's bathroom after a snake got loose
Snakes and stones never broke Taylor Swift's bones, but a snake did break her bathroom. During an appearance on "Late Night With Seth Meyers," Zoë Kravitz revealed she almost lost a snake inside Swift's house earlier this year and ended up destroying the pop star's bathroom. The incident occurred while the "Caught Stealing" star, 36, and her mom, Lisa Bonet, were staying at Swift's house during January's Los Angeles fires. Kravitz, a friend of the singer, recounted a day when Bonet called her to come up to the bathroom because she was "in a little bit of a pickle." As it turned out, Bonet's pet snake had gotten loose and slithered into a small hole in the corner of the bathroom. Bonet was holding onto the snake's tail but couldn't get it out of the hole. "I was freaking out," Kravitz recalled, and she remembered thinking, "Mom! I can't bring you anywhere." The "Blink Twice" director said she called the house manager, who got a crow bar and had to "tear apart" the bathroom to get the snake out. Zoë Kravitz addresses Channing Tatum breakup for first time: 'I care for him very much' "(I) completely destroyed Taylor's bathroom," Kravitz said. "There was this moment where I was like, 'Either we destroy her bathroom, or I have to tell her that there's a snake somewhere in her house.' I think that one's worse." Kravitz told the house manager she would pay for the damage and asked them not to say anything to Swift until it was fixed — but the "Tortured Poets Department" hitmaker found out anyway. "I remember calling (Swift) and saying, 'Hey, I wanted to talk to you about something,'" Kravitz said. "And she was like, 'Is it the fact that you almost lost a snake in my house and destroyed my bathroom?'" Kravitz is a longtime friend of Swift's, and the actress even earned a writing credit on the song "Lavender Haze" from the pop star's 2022 album "Midnights." While Kravitz was in London during the COVID-19 pandemic, Swift "was my pod," she previously told GQ. "She was a very important part of being in London, just having a friend that I could see and that would make me home-cooked meals and dinner on my birthday," Kravitz told the magazine. Zoë Kravitz says Beyoncé was 'so supportive' of that 'Blink Twice' needle drop Kravitz opened up about her friendship with Swift on "The Tonight Show" in 2024, noting that it's "crazy" how down-to-earth she is after a big show. "After she performs for however many thousands of people that is, she just comes over after and we drink some wine and eat a burger and hang out, and you would just never know that she just performed at Wembley (Stadium)," Kravitz said. "There are a lot of famous people who don't let you forget that they're famous. They bring Wembley home with them, if that makes sense. She really just turns into a normal person."
Daily Mirror
19-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Scooter Braun sparks ridicule as he claims feud with Taylor Swift boosted her career
Music mogul Scooter Braun has provoked a bitter backlash from Taylor Swift's fans by suggesting his highly publicised feud with her helped to boost her astronomical career Scooter Braun has raised eyebrows with a claim that his infamous feud with Taylor Swift helped improve her career. The 44-year-old music producer and the 35-year-old Wildest Dreams singer clashed in 2019 when he bought her old record label, Big Machine Label Group. The deal included the master recordings of Taylor's first six records, leading her to bitterly lash out at the businessman. She then went on to re-record her albums and re-release them to huge financial reward. This year, Taylor successfully bought back the rights to her own music after re-releasing four of the six albums in question, leading her to hint she may no longer re-record her debut and Reputation albums. Having enjoyed renewed success for the four albums she re-recorded, Scooter is now hinting that the feud that provoked the re-release of the records helped Taylor achieve a degree of success she would not otherwise have reached. Fans of the star, however, have made it clear they do not agree with Scooter's theory - and they have ruthlessly mocked him for his comment. While Taylor's fans have bitterly reacted to Scooter's comments, he has praised the Lavender Haze singer while sharing his opinions. Scooter appeared on Danielle Robay's Question Everything podcast, where they discussed his history with the chart-topping star. Discussing her re-recorded albums, he said: "She did incredibly well and basically had the biggest moment of her career, reinvigorating her career with each one. It was previously reported that Scooter bought the Big Machine Records and Taylor's masters in 2019 for $300 million (£220 million). He later sold the records to an investment firm called Shamrock Holdings for $405 million (£300 million) - and then Swift herself reacquired the music in May for a reported $360 million (£268 million). Scooter gushed: "It was brilliant on her part. But also, each time she released one, you saw a spike in the original catalog." He continued: "Funny enough, everyone involved in the saga, from a business standpoint, won. "She's the biggest she's ever been, biggest artist of all time. We did really well with the asset. The people who bought the asset did really well because of those spikes. "I wish kids and people out there understood that, like, there are scenarios in life where there doesn't need to be an oppressor and oppressed, there are scenarios in life where it's a misunderstanding, yet everyone can succeed." His comments sparked a backlash among Taylor's fans, however, who took to social media to pan the businessman. One wrote on X: "She lives rent free in his little head." And another typed: "Man takes credit for woman's success a tale as old as time." And a third wrote: "Is he obsessed or is he obsessed?" Scooter is famous for helping discover Canadian pop star Justin Bieber - and the two famously parted ways, on a business level, in 2023. Earlier this month, Justin released his seventh studio album - which was his first since he ended his partnership with Scooter. The businessman took to social media to praise the 31-year-old singer, however, writing ia Instagram Stories: 'Been having a beautiful start to the weekend and been getting a lot of texts about how I feel about Justin's new album. "So I will just leave this here. This is without a doubt, the most authentically Justin Bieber album to date. It's beautiful, raw, and truly him. And that matters.' He continued: 'I've had the privilege of witnessing his growth for almost two decades. Along every journey, there comes a time when an artist fully steps into their own — and that's what he's done here. He's poured his soul into this project, and you can feel it in every single run. 'The way he chose to release it is just as intentional as the music itself — and I'm happy to see him do it this way. I have played no roll in this one, but as someone who's always believed in him, I'm incredibly proud and impressed and genuinely enjoying the music."
